Building date: 1835 ²
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Corner structures:
Mortar application and content: Vertical heavy
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Types and choice of windows: Quoin-like sides
Structures with similar masonry details: Rus-5 Barber-Mulligan
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Unique features:
Map views courtesy Google Maps. Address is Google Earth confirmed; 42°54'07.44"N 77°37'54.31"W. Current owner of record, Knop as of date (YMD) 190416.
Town of Lima and Livingston County Maps
This home at 6870 Route 5 and 20, Lima, the Morgan House was built in 1832 ² for Jasper Marvin. It was placed on the National Register in 1989. Decorative arch fan is over front door entrance. In 1852 it was the David Olney residence. It was sold to William Cook in 1855. For many years it was owned by the pioneer Morgan family and served as a tenant house. Richard Palmer blog.
² Note building date discrepancy.
The Morgan Farmhouse, courtesy the Tom The Backroads Traveller blog.
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National Register of Historic Places Registration
- "Cobblestone Masonry", 1966, Carl Schmidt: Name reference, Morgan - Knop House
- Pages 34 - 35
¹ Image courtesy Cobblestone Museum.
² Photography courtesy Martin and Sheila Wolfish.
³ Photography courtesy Richard Palmer.
